Lockheed Martin has demonstrated a new littoral combat ship (LCS) concept, which will be adapted to handle the Aegis combat system, to a selection of Gulf counties.
The 3,000t stealth surface combat ship, intended for shallow water operations in littoral zones, will be equipped with the Spy 1 radar as well as the Aegis combat system to enhance the vessel’s surveillance capabilities.
Lockheed Martin international business director George Elghossain said the LCS vessel with Spy 1 sensor will provide long-range search and track, and cueing of missiles to intercept and destroy enemy threats.
“There have been discussions with the UAE Navy on this ship,” he said.
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By GlobalDataThe surface combat ship will provide early warning of a missile launch and the capability to destroy missiles in the upper atmosphere using the theatre high-altitude area defence (THAAD) system or at lower altitude with the Patriot PAC3.
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Gulf counties Lockheed is currently in negotiation with include Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia while the navies of Brazil, Japan and a number of other nations have also expressed interest in the ships.